Elementary teachers are seeing an influx of parent-completed social studies projects using AI-generated content, which undermines the authenticity of student learning and makes it difficult to assess true student skills.

Workarounds Described

• Teachers rely on visual comparison to spot similar AI-generated images
• Teachers infer authenticity from presence of student handwriting and materials

Implied Software Gaps

• Software to detect AI-generated images in student projects
• Software to scaffold project milestones that require physical creation

AuthenticProject

AuthenticProject is a platform that helps teachers design and assess student projects with authenticity in mind. It provides guidelines and tools for detecting AI-generated content and encourages hands-on, non-digital creation. Teachers can track student progress through milestones and original drafts, making it harder for parents to substitute AI work.